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LONDON, April 6.-Private Rio Ja
nerio advices, two days later, report
fighting at all points on the Parana.
Hanni ta was not captured, but vigor?
ously defended by troops under Lo?
pez, though laud and fleet batteries
are bombarding. The early capitula?
tion of Huinaita is expected, on ac?
count of the exhaustion of provisions
and ammunition. Humaita's capture
will terminate the war,; thero being
no other defensible points on tho
Parana.
PABIS, April 6.-The Roman garri?
son has been ordered home. Tho
evacuation will be complete in n fow
days.
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Kew* Item?.
MEMPHIS, April 4.-Gen. Gillem's
official report is required to determino
whether tho Arkansas Constitution
has beeu adopted. The members of
the new Legislature eutored tho
State House at night, and ordered
the arrest of tho superintendent,
who refused to give them the keys.
Gen. Gillern decides thut tho State
offioers have no right to exclude the
L?gislature from tho capitol. There
is one negro in the Senate, and thero
are five in tho House.
CHARLESTON, April C.-Arrived.
steamer James Auger, New York;
' schooner Catawatntak, Now Orleans;
brig Mary Rice, Providence; schoon?
er Li. S. Davis, Boston ; schooner R.
W. Godfrey, New York; schooner
Wat a rn a, Philadelphia; off the port
ship Bichard the Third, Liverpool.
Sailed-ship Southern Rights, Liver?
pool; brig Salvador, Barcelona; tho
sohooner Conservative, Providenco.
Steamer Sea Gull, which left Charles?
ton on Saturday week, for Baltimore,
has not since been heard from-fears
are entertained for her safety.
NEW YOKE, April G.-Connecticut
re-elects Euglish (Democrat) by in?
creased majority-say 2,000.
HARTPOKD, April 6.-English's ma?
jority is G48-a gain of 17G. Tho
Republicans claim the Legislature.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Twelvo ne?
groes swamped a small boat at Ar
c?ndale Fishery. All drowned.
The public debt has decreased
$500,000; debt bearing coin iutereat
has increased $18,000,000; debt bear?
ing no interest decreased $7,500,000;
cash in Treasury $5,750,000. In?
ternal revenue receipts to-day $863,
000.
Tho Senate Judiciary Committee
considered the Alabama bill, but,
without action, adjourned.
The Stato Department has advices
that tho Spanish Government has
roleased the duties on foroigu bread
stuffs, under both Spanish and
foreign Hugs.
Tho Supremo Court has decided to
favor Mrs. Gaines regarding lier legi?
timacy and marriage.
HAVANA, April 5.-Great activity
in tho dock yards and fortifications,
at Jamaica. British troubles antici?
pated, growing out of the Alabama
claims. The vomito is very severe in
some ports of Porto Rico.
MEXICO, April 1.-A bill is before
Congress, forbidding English mer?
chants to export specie, until Eng?
land apologises for tho recent smug?
gling. A fresh conspiracy has been
discovered. The attempts at pacifica?
tion in Yucatan aud Sinaloa aro not
very successful.
AUGUSTA, GA., April G.-Gen.
Meade issues general ordern, direct?
ing military aud civil officers tonrrest
aud briug to trial all persons who
may hereafter print, publish, or in
any manner give circulation to incen?
diary publications of secret organiza?
tions now spreading through thesi
States. Conductors of newspaper*
are forbidden to publish inflammnto
ry articles. Any paper publishing
matter tending to produce intimida
ti?n, riot or bloodshed, will bo stop
ped, and tho proprietors, editors am'
other parties connected therewith
will bo tried before military commis
sion, and on conviction, be snbjecl
to fine and imprisonment. Military
and civil officers aro required to or
ganize patrols and other means foi
tho dotection of persons who avai
themselves of darkness for cxcutiu?:
criminal purposes. Gen. Meado ad
mouishes the pcoplo that unless act
of violence and intimidation an
checked and punished, bloody retalia
lion may bo provoked and much in
iioceut blood shed. It is In.nev? <
that Gen. Meado refers to the Kl
Klux Klan.
MoNTUOMEBY, April G.-Genera
Shepherd, commanding the sub-dis
trict of Alabami to-day issued ai
order in relation to the Ku Kin:
Klan, and ordering that tho vario?
civil officers will be held accountabl
by th? post commander* w? ^heir
respective Dishiots., for the suppres?
sion of tho iniquitous organization,
and the appr?hension of its mem?
bers wherever found. When an ar?
rest is made and tho code of Alabama
is silent on the subject of the offences
for whioh they aro charged, the pri?
soners will be turned over to tho
commander of the proper military
post, with a written statement of the
officer, giving dates, places and wit?
nesses, with a view to trial by a mili?
tary commission. All placards and
newspaper cards of the Ku Klux
Klon aro prohibited, and ignorance
of thc existence will not be held as
adequate excuse; it being the busi?
ness of the civil and military officers
to know what appertains to tho du?
ties. Citizens not holding office like?
wise will not bo held guiltless. Fur?
ther outrages will bo viewed ns an
ovidence of neglect of duty.
FINANCIAL ASO COMDIKHCIAli.
Nsw YORK, April 1-Noon.-Gold
381?. Sterling 9^. Flour dull, and
5(<i 10c. lower. Mess pork.tinner, at
25%. Lard firmer, at lG.':,f/?.17. Cot?
ton dull, and ,'.<(allo. lower-29($
29)?. Freights dull and drooping.
' 7 P. M.-Cotton decidedly less ac?
tive; sales 2,500 bales, at 29@29j>?.
Wheat l@2c. higher. Corn-white
Southern 1.18(^1.20; yellow 1.25(a)
1.27; Western mixed 1.21@1.23.
Mess pork-new 2G.10; old 24.50.
Lard active, at 16@17??. Freights
lower-sail ?-lG^J*?; steam '..(?*
Gold Sterling dull, nt~9'..(o
BALTDIORE, April G.-Cotton quiet,
at 29. Flour active and prices un?
changed. Corn strong-whito 1.11;
yellow 1.18?1.19. Oats finn, at 88(7/)
03. Rye steady, at 80. Moss pork
quiet, at 25.75((?26. Lard quiet, at
17. Bacon active-rib sides 15?.i ;
clear rib lGp.(; shoulders 13 34'; hams
18@20.
CINCINNATI, April 0.-Flour and
corn dull. Mess pork 26.50@27.
Shoulders 12^@13; clear sides 16%
@17. Lard 17,'?.
CHARLESTON, April G.-Cotton no?
minal; no sales; receipts 1,100 bales.
AUGUSTA, April 6.-Cotton market
opened ut 30 for middling, but closed
at a decline of l'.,'(?;2e. : sales G70
bales; receipts 3?U-middling 28@
28.'o'.
SAVANNAH, April G.-Cotton quiet
and unchangod-middling 30; sales
300 bales; receipts 2,325.
MOIULK, April 6.-Sales of cotton
1,050 bale?, closed dull and heavy
middling 31(7?31>.?; receipts 2,738;
exports 4,301).
LONDON, April 5-3 p. m.-Consols
93 '^9314. Bonds 72'.,'@72%.
LIVERPOOL, April 5-3 p. ra.-Cot?
ton easier-uplands \2%(p_ 12,.<.
LONDON, April G-Evening.-Con?
sols 93,'.i.
LIVERPOOL, April 0-Evening,
Cotton irregular and generally easier;
sales 15,001) bales-uplands on the
spot 12%0012'.,; allo.it 12^; Orleans
12-y,/12^. _^
C. C. BOWEN NOT TO JU: ADMITTED
.TO CONGRESS IF ELECTED.-Wo learn
that letters have been received in this
city by prominent Republicans, from
several United States Senators and
members of Congress, stating that
C. C. Bowen will not be admitted to
a seat in the United States House of
Representatives, oven if ho should bo
elected ns tho nominee of tho radical
party.-Charleston Mercury.
A Dr. Durr, alias Duncan, mn off
with Mrs. Carson and u junior Carson,
from St. Louis, Mo., on tho 11th,
and was arrested nt St. Louis two
days after, fined $200 for "larceny,"
and is now in jail.
Tho following negroes have been
nominated by tho radicals, in Lan?
caster District: For tho Senate-Jim
Cousart. For Representatives-Al?
bert Clinton and Charley Jones.
Tho steamer Sylph, n large packet
boat, plying between Jacksonville
and St. Augustine, and on tho St
John's Uiver, was totally destroyed
by fivo on tho 1st inst.
Tho steamship Ville do Paris, re?
cently accomplished tho distance be?
tween Now York and Havre in eight
days and sixteen hours, being tho
quiekest trip on record.
Tho mysterious ?ave nuder New
York is twenty feet beneath thc
surface and of unexplored extent.
LAGER BEER,
FROM tho LION BREWERY, nt the
Ap il 7 POLLOCK HOU8E,
To Rent.
APAUT, or tho whole, of a commodious
DWELLING, in a desirable pait of
tho eily. Ont-buildings for every conve?
nience, pood Water ami a fine (larden
.spot, all planted Inquire ?t this office.
April 7 ;)}
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time thc void ?a lu bo taken for or
against the Constitution, and upon
the same ticket certain officers are to
be voted for, viz: Governor, Lieute?
nant-Governor, Adjutant and Inspec?
tor-General, Secretary of State,
Comptroller-General, Treasurer, At?
torney-General, Superintendent of
Education, members of the House of
Representatives and Senator in the
State, and members of Congress.
Many of the people aro opposed to
the ratification of the Constitution,
and we think the opposition should
be organized. We do not, under the
operation of tho Acts of Congress
and the military orders, expect to
obtain a fair expression of the wishes
and judgment of the State. That
we know is impossible. Many good
citizens are disfranchised, and a largo
class enfranchised not only without
authority, but in direct opposition to
tho laws of tho State. Rut we re?
gard the danger of the country so
imminent, and tho matter so vitally
important to our very existence, that
we have resolved to do our duty, and
urge others to do it, without regard
to cons?quences or tho adverse cir?
cumstances surrounding us. We are
in no way responsible for the condi?
tion in which we have boon placed,
aud we will do what we believe to bo
our duty, leaving the result in the
hands of the Almighty.
1. Wo object to the Constitution
proposed, because, in the name of
liberty, it is forced upon us by the
sword-under pretence of our self-go?
vernment, it is prepared and imposed
I by mero adventurers aud strangers,
I ignorant and in many oases not only
indifferent to our welfare, butactually
inimical to it.
2. Wo object to it, because the
whole machinery which produced it
is illegal and revolutionary. The
Acts of Congress which initiated,
and tho Convention which produced
it, are not only "outside of the Con?
stitution," but oppressive, anti-He
publican and vengeful. Tho whole
proceeding, it is admitted, was adopt?
ed as a punishment, because tho State
refused to pass the Constitutional
amendment, disfranchising many ol
her best citizens. Tho Constitution
is not tho act of tho State, but thc
decree of ber oppressors.
3. Wo object to it, because thc
purpose is not to reconstruct thc
State-for that has already been done
at tho time and in the manner indi?
cated by Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States-but to make
South Carolina an ally and supporte!
of the radical party-with which th?
interest of party seems moro impor
tant than tho interest of country
which is struggling to overthrow th?
Judicial and Executive department!
of tho Government, and whose mott?
seems to bo "to rule or ruin." Th?
so-called delegates were mostly omis
sanes and tools of this party.
4. We object to the instrument it
self. As wo repudiate the parent, w<
denounce the progeny. It is a patch
work of contradictions-not made Iv
tho delegates who endorsed it, bu
abstraeteil from the Constitutions o
other States, having diff?rent Condi
Hons and habits ol' thought from our
selves.
r>. Wo object to it, because pro
fessing to bo a Constitution, it is ful
of mero legislation, (to say nothing o
tho onlinances which were passeil,
indicating that the delegates were o
opinion that wisdom would ?lie witl
themselves, and that it was necessar
to Settle beyond possibility of chang
every question limier the sun. Til
Legislature is forbiddeu to touc;
franchise; but it is ordered to pas
tho constitutional amendment whie
the State has already refused to rat:
fy, and us to which oven Ohio, Nc
Jersey anti California withheld tbei
ratification. According to tho Coi
st it nt it >i: of tho United States, th
Legislature of a Stato is to dire?
how electors of President shall L
appointed; but this, this wiso Coi
stitution has itself directed-and coi
corning courts, ?ducation, county ai
rangements and other matters, it hi
entered into details unsuitable to
fundamental law, and likely to cn
barrase a Legislature restrained b
them, so us to prevent tho changi
which time and progress must r<
quire. The division of tho State int
school ?listriets and other minuto a:
rangements, which have been foun
to answer well in New England, ht
after careful consideration, have bee
rejected by legislators in this State, i
unlit for tho ?liversify of soil and ii
equality in its various sections, hw
been incorporated into tho fund?
montai laws by men, who, in refe
once to thc Stato, aro uukuown.
ti. Wo object to it, because it
based npon tho falsehood that whil
and black are the same; because it
cruel to the blacks, in thrusting them
into a political contact and competi?
tion with the whites. The blacks
have been faithful in their position,
and they are entitled to be cared for
and protected. Under the guise of
elevating, the operations of the Con?
stitution will certainly destroy them.
7. Wo object to it, because it de?
stroys our admirable judiciary-in?
troducing a new system, which is
repugnant to our customs and habits
of thought. Tho fivo annual sessions
of the Courts of Common Pleas and
General Sessions will entail an euor
mons expense, which will make us
still poorer. Justices of the peace,
haring tho decision of all cases, civil
and crimininl, under $100, and being
elected by tho registered votes of tho
neighborhood, will cover tho County
with ligitntion and pettifoggers, and
throw the great mass of business be?
fore ignorant, prejudiced and elec?
tioneering judges.
8. Wo object to it, because it dis?
franchises a large number of our best
citizens. However unjust, we could
always understand why Congress
should disfranchise for what they
regarded rebellion against tho Go?
vernment they represented. But it
is incomprehensible how South Caro?
lina can disfranchise her owu citizens
for obeying her own orders and main?
taining her own laws. No citizen of
ber's has committed treason against
her, but those who disobeyed her
laws, and are now engaged iu over?
tbrowiug ber institutions and de?
grading her best citizens.
9. Wc object to it, beca.: io this
disfranchisement is kept up by tho
mean whites, not for tho good of tho
State, but to euable themselves to
get and bold all the offices. They
advise against negroes holding office,
aud koop up the disfranchisement of
thc worthy whites, that they may
rule over men their superiors in all
things, except, perhaps, in the mo?
dern political virtue of "easy con?
science," sometimes called loyalty.
10. Wo object to it, because of the
stupendous school arrangement-re?
quiring an enormous taxation, which
is to bo borne mainly by ono class
for tho benefit of another, and which
must be a fruitful source of injustice
and peculaut corruption. Wo object
to compulsory schooling, as contrary
to the genius aud spirit of republican
institutions, and never accomplishing
the pnrposo intended.
11. We object to it, because it con?
tains a snare and a deceit in reference
to what is called "relief." The provi?
sion to secure a homestead exemption
is not made retrospective, and will
apply only to future debts; whilst thc
great want of tho times is sonic
arrangement by which poor debtors
can be relieved from past debts
debts contracted under different cir?
cumstances, when the parties ownei
shiers, and which aro now crushing
tho energies of our people. Whal
has been done will bo unequal, un
just ami dolnsive.
Wo object, because, by nu meroin
officers, many courts and expensive
machinery, tho attempt is made tc
assimilate this small State, with ai
empty treasury and exhausted re
sources, to largo and prosperoui
commonwealths; property, and pro
porty only, is made subject to taxes
which must bo enormous, and tin
hope of improvement is cut off bj
tho subjection of tboso who havi
property to tho rule of those wh<
havo none. What safety is there
whero ono class imposes tho taxes
State and County, and auothor clus
pays them?
For theso and many othor reasons
wo object to tho ratification of tin
proposed Constitution. Wo wonk
rather still live under a military go
vernment, than to havo it establishei
over us as tho perjnanent funda
mental law of the State.
THE LADIES of tho INDUSTRIAL AS
SOCLYTION acknowledge with great pion
fmrntlin nuniutniw... rendered thuin in ililli)]
up their Work-room by Mosers. Bedell
Berry, Baldwin, Tolleson, Waddell, John
sou sud Richard. Those gentlemen hav
conferred a benefit on this community
?. nd havo encouraged tho Ladios much ii
thoir efforts to help tins needy.
Tho Lad:?* of tho Association wouh
call tliii attontioii Of the public to the fol
lo wi ii > not ?co:
GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES OLE A N K1
and SCOUUED, Ladies' Ol ildren's nm
Gentlemen's (.Mothes made to order
There is ainu a good assortment of 1-WNC1
AIITI0LE8, Ncodloa, Tapen, 8pool Cotton
Hook? and Byes. Paney Braids, Nail an?
Tooth Brushes, l'eus, 'Fins, ?tc.; mid WI
would earuostlv solicit thu community ti
give ull the aid they can to tho noHo worl
which h.i.*, already proved such a bi ncflt ti
many a distressed heart. Kaeh Lad;
should bo a member of this Association
Price of nioinborhhtp only ono dollar i
year. April 7
A.uotlon Sales
United States Internal Revenue.
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE,
Cc-LCiiniA, 8. C., April 6, 1808.
WILL bo sold, on FRIDAY, 17th inst.,
at 10 a. m., at tho Shiver HOUBO,
1 dozen Cano-Scat CHAIRS, 1 pair TETE
A-TETES, 1 WHAT-NOT and 1 CARPET.
Levied on as tho proporty of Wm. Shiver,
for internal revenue tax?e.
A. 8. WALLACE,
April 7 4 Collector 3d District S. C.
Sale of Select and WeU-Kept Furniture.
BY D. C. PEIX0TT0 & SON.
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING next, tho
8th ?nut., at 10 o'clock, at tho residence
recently occupied by C. P. Pelham, Esq.,
corner of Barnwell and Plain streets, in
thia city, wo will sell, without any re
servo, tho entire HOUSEHOLD FURNI?
TURE-a choice collection iii Parlor,
Bed-Rooms and Dinlng-Booms-consiatr
ing, in part, as tallowa: ??)
MAHOGANY SOFAS, TETE-A-TETET
Card Tablea, Arm and Hair Scat Chairs,
Black Walnut French Bedstead,
Marble Top Washstand,
" " Bureau.
Chair*. Rockers, What-Nots,
Black SValnnt Extension Table,
Sideboard, Bureaus, Washstands,
Wardrobes, Tables, Chaire,
Lamps, 3 Carpets, and sundry other ar?
ticles worthy attention of families. Con?
ditions cash". Sale positive. April 5
. NQTICE.
HAVING sold the right and title of
HOUSE Hitnatcd on Plain street, in?
cluding STOCK OF GOODS therein, to mv
son, D. GOODMAN, all those having
claims against mu will hand them in for
payment, and thone indebted to mo will
please settle the Hame nt once.
April 7 1 H. GOODMAN.
The Southern Dramatic Association
WILL give another of their POPULAR
ENTERTAINMENTS on WEDNES?
DAY. April 8, 18IW, consisting of a new
English I'lav, entitled
"DANDELION'S DODGES."
And, by request, tho thrilling drama of
April 7 "MICHAEL EltLE."
EDWIN J. SCOTT,
BANKER AND BROKER,
DEALS IN GOLD fand SILVER- COIN,
Exchange, Bank Bill?, Stocks, Bonds,
Coupons, Ac.: advances on shipments ot
cotton and other produce; and having tho
URO of a SECURE VAULT, ho solicits DE?
POSITS from merchants and others, gua?
ranteeing their return and insnriug against
lows._,_. April 7 tu4
True Brotherhood Lodge No. 84.
A A REGULAR COMMUNICATION
?^%yot this Lodge will bo held THIS
/V\(Tuesday; EVENING, ats o'clock,
at Masonic Hali. Rv order of tho W.IM.
Til OS. P. WALKER,
_ April 7 1 Secretary.
Palmetto Fire Engine Company.
i . ^ THE regular
/ Xmonthly meeting
M- y, T ftt r 1 ?f t'"3 company
fA^Sjajiii,1 will beheld THIS
i^^^^^^^ I KV INNING, at 8
^-^""^7T,~: ~,r """" ~ ' Bv order of the
President. C. A. CARRINGTON,
April 7 l Sooretary.
NOTICE.
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE,
Coi.UltniA, April ii, 18tjs.
1TAXES on Sali s of Merchandize, Sales
. ?it Auction and on Commission, Re?
ceipts of Hotels, Boarding.Houses, Eating
Houses. Ac, for the quarter ending April
1, are due, and prompt payment of tho
same is required. .). S. MoMAHON,
April 7 t; City Clerk._
Country Bacon.
O AAA LI!S. HAMS, SIDES and
?i*\J\J\J SHOULDERS, for Hale lyw
uv T. J. GIBSON.
'April 5_2_
Ale, Ale.
pr CASKS TENNENT'S ALE, for sale low
O b) T. J. GIBSON.
April 5 2
Xrm, Gas Light Bills.
CONSUMERS will pleaso attend to tho
payment of their bills for tho month
of MARCH with promptness, as heavy de?
mands against tho Company have to bo
met. JACOB LEVIN,
April r> :? Secretary Gas Company.
Just Received.
An invoice of Ladies', Gentle?
men's, Misses', Boys' and Childs'
SPRTNG SHOES, of the latest style,
and prices to suit the times.
J. MEIGHAN.
April r, _2"
MRS. MCCORMICK
WILL bo prepared to opon,
^?^KSV for inspection, to tho Ladies
i ?sF?Stfo^t Columbia, on WEDNES
jrAV??*?4 DAY, the 8th instant, P hand
mfwSsMn some and choice selection of
?^MfffW .M I L L I N F, RY and FANCY
&fXvM OOODS. While in New York
*r \Jf/ff9 Bho spared no pains in select
J J ing her goods. Sho is also
i?.?/) prepared to show tho latest
and various stvles of MILLINERY and
DRESS* MAKING?
A tito,
STAMPING ?lone at tho shortest notice.
Thankful to tho Ladies of ( olumbia and
vicinity, tor past favors, she hopes they
will favor her with a call whenever they
contemplate purchasing anything hi her
litie._ April "?li
FLOUR.
300 SACKS COUNTRY FLOUR,
for salo. Discount made to deal
(yyjct?. R. O'NEALE A BON.
?asSEK March 31